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Getting it on straight
Posted: June 28, 2007, 6:59 PM
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| I love my HQ 16 and am having alot of fun with it, but I have a problem I hope somebody can help me with. I try really hard to get the top rolled on straight, but it is always crooked. I use the groovy boards, so I have to get it straight or make the groovy boards crooked to match the top. Even if I start out straight, it always ends up crooked by the time I get to the bottom. I know the quilt is straight. Does anybody else have this problem? Any suggestions? |
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Getting it on straight
Posted: July 1, 2007, 7:10 PM
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| When you roll it on be sure to roll from the middle. If you roll from one side or the other the quilt will usually be tighter on the side you are rolling from, hence, it will be crooked. And like our HQ16 dvd says don't let anyone help you. Other than that, I am not sure what might be happening to you. Hopefully others will respond. |
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Getting it on straight
Posted: July 2, 2007, 12:54 PM
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Hi Joy! Here is what I do - but I don't do groovy's, I use the laser, so I don't know how it will transfer...When I load, I load the backing first, get it rolled on tight, then lay the top on, and pin it at the straightest point I can find (sometime I have to use the top of the bottom border). I roll it on slowley, every couple turns, I make sure it's rolling even, flat, no wrinkles, and both sides are straight. When I get ready to secure the top of the quilt, I set my laser to a straight ling, often my track, or a top line on the pantograph, if there is one, and I use that to guide me on a straight line. When I use the pantograph as a straight line, I know that what ever I stitch will also be straight. In the end, if I end up crooked, it's the quilt (sometimes my quilt), and not my stitching! I hope this is helpfull! |
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Getting it on straight
Posted: July 2, 2007, 7:24 PM
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| That's good info Blue Moose. I hadn't thought about using the laser for that.....Thanks |
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Getting it on straight
Posted: July 4, 2007, 6:43 AM
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| If you're smoothing/pulling it on one side or the other as you roll it, it will stretch and go crooked. I found out with my first frame and with the HQ 16 frame that if I roll it on smoothing from the center out and don't try and get it rolled too tight it stays put. |
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Getting it on straight
Posted: Sept. 25, 2007, 7:49 AM
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| I load my backing and batting first. Then, using the channel lock, I sew a horizontal line across near the top of the backing/batting. I then use this line to pin my top on straight. Then I baste stitch the top to the backing/batting layer. Works pretty well! |
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Getting it on straight
Posted: Nov. 24, 2007, 1:10 PM
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Does anyone use a tool to square up your quilts before you load them? Thanks, wk |
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Getting it on straight
Posted: Nov. 24, 2007, 4:45 PM
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| I use a framing square and add a metal yardstick to the top, sort of extending the framing square. I use this before I add the borders to the quilt, also use it to square up the backing fabric. |
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Getting it on straight
Posted: Nov. 24, 2007, 7:38 PM
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| at youtube.com there are a few good videos on squaring a quilt top and quilt back. since I've been doing this I find the quilt top and back rolls up straight every time. |
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Getting it on straight
Posted: Nov. 25, 2007, 7:00 PM
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| crash, do you remeber what catagory the video on youtube was named? I browsed through the quilt section and did not see a title that hinted at squaring a quilt up. |
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Getting it on straight
Posted: Nov. 25, 2007, 11:53 PM
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Here are two videos for squaring the back: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Y49nvZyjkN8 http://youtube.com/watch?v=tD5UOHpuVfk&feature=related |
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Getting it on straight
Posted: Nov. 26, 2007, 7:51 AM
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| I couldn't get either of these urls to work. It came up as not found. |
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Getting it on straight
Posted: Nov. 26, 2007, 11:40 AM
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| Go to www.youtube.com You will see a search window, type in Quilting, Squaring a quilt top, machine quilting or anything along that line. You will find it in the list. |
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Getting it on straight
Posted: Nov. 26, 2007, 5:13 PM
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| Guess you can't link to individual videos. If you go to http://youtube.com/user/lalawson11658 and click on "See All videos," she has one on squaring a quilt back and one on squaring a back using the machine rails. Hope this works. |
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Getting it on straight
Posted: Nov. 28, 2007, 10:41 PM
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| Thanks for sharing and prompting me to youtube. Loved how they squared it up!!!! |
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Getting it on straight
Posted: Dec. 1, 2007, 6:42 AM
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maggied i used a carpenter metal square works fine the big one |
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Getting it on straight
Posted: Dec. 1, 2007, 12:35 PM
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| Thank you for the youtube link, she has great videos and I spent hours watching them. |
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Getting it on straight
Posted: Dec. 6, 2007, 8:32 PM
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| Please tell me exactly what you mean about "squaring ". I just got my machine. I machine baste my quilt top to the leaders. So far so good. lily |
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Getting it on straight
Posted: Dec. 7, 2007, 9:54 AM
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| When you square a quilt or back you get perfect 90 degree angles on the corners and straight top, bottom, and sides. By doing this the quilt and back will load straight, roll up straight, and unroll straight. I emailed HQ asking how to do this. A rep with HQ called me and explained it step by step. Now that I follow her tips, quilting is super easy, no puckers in the backing, and most piecing problems do "quilt out" easy. |
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Getting it on straight
Posted: Feb. 15, 2008, 11:58 AM
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| Hi, I just watched the youtube video's, very helpful. I just copy and paste the http://youtube.com/user/lalawson11658 |
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